UEA Live: Leo Hunt

Unfortunately, due to unavoidable circumstances, this event has been cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Leo Hunt graduated from UEA in 2014 with a First in Creative Writing and American Literature. He is now a full-time writer. His first novel, Thirteen Days of Midnight, was published in summer 2015 and shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Prize 2016.

2017-12-142017-12-14Europe/LondonUEA Live: Leo HuntUnfortunately, due to unavoidable circumstances, this event has been cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Leo Hunt graduated from UEA in 2014 with a First in Creative Writing and American Literature. He is now a full-time writer. His first novel, Thirteen Days of Midnight, was published in summer 2015 and shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Prize 2016.
Dragon HallWriters Centre Norwich

Thursday 14 December

Dragon Hall

Doors 6.30pm, for 7pm start

Free entry

Event

Monday 22 January

Should we edit genes?

The enzyme CRISPR-Cas9, which gives scientists the ability to cut and splice genes in plants, animals and humans, is a transformative technology. Wendy Harwood from the John Innes Centre will discuss the use of new gene editing technology in agriculture looking at how this could contribute to improved agricultural crops for the future, while Norwich Medical School’s Tom Shakespeare will discuss the possible impact of gene editing on human disease, and the ethical questions this raises.

2018-01-222018-01-22Europe/LondonShould we edit genes?The enzyme CRISPR-Cas9, which gives scientists the ability to cut and splice genes in plants, animals and humans, is a transformative technology. Wendy Harwood from the John Innes Centre will discuss the use of new gene editing technology in agriculture looking at how this could contribute to improved agricultural crops for the future, while Norwich Medical School’s Tom Shakespeare will discuss the possible impact of gene editing on human disease, and the ethical questions this raises.
The Forum, NorwichWriters Centre Norwich

UEA Live: Joe Dunthorne

Joe Dunthorne is a graduate of the Creative Writing MA at UEA. His debut novel, Submarine, won the Curtis Brown Award, was shortlisted for the Wodehouse Prize and Commonwealth Writers Prize, and was longlisted for the Wales Book of the Year and the Desmond Elliot Prize.

2018-02-152018-02-15Europe/LondonUEA Live: Joe DunthorneJoe Dunthorne is a graduate of the Creative Writing MA at UEA. His debut novel, Submarine, won the Curtis Brown Award, was shortlisted for the Wodehouse Prize and Commonwealth Writers Prize, and was longlisted for the Wales Book of the Year and the Desmond Elliot Prize.
Dragon HallWriters Centre Norwich

Thursday 15 February

Dragon Hall

Doors 6.30pm, for 7pm start

Free entry

Event

Monday 26 February

A new age of anxiety?

With an epidemic amongst young people in depression and anxiety, and policy-makers now looking at ways of addressing public wellbeing, we ask if we are living in a new age of anxiety.

2018-02-262018-02-26Europe/LondonA new age of anxiety?With an epidemic amongst young people in depression and anxiety, and policy-makers now looking at ways of addressing public wellbeing, we ask if we are living in a new age of anxiety.
The Forum, NorwichWriters Centre Norwich

Who's afraid of populism?

The election of Donald Trump, the threat of populists in France and the Netherlands – not to mention in Poland, Hungary and Turkey – has caused some to fear for the health of liberal democracy itself. Why are so many disengaged from or dismayed by their legislators and governments? Is populism a challenge or an opportunity?

2018-04-232018-04-23Europe/LondonWho's afraid of populism?The election of Donald Trump, the threat of populists in France and the Netherlands – not to mention in Poland, Hungary and Turkey – has caused some to fear for the health of liberal democracy itself. Why are so many disengaged from or dismayed by their legislators and governments? Is populism a challenge or an opportunity?
The Forum, NorwichWriters Centre Norwich

Monday 23 April

The Forum, Norwich

7.30pm

Free entry - booking essential

Event

Thursday 3 May

UEA Live: Imogen Hermes Gowar

Imogen Hermes Gowar won the Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarship to study for an MA in Creative Writing at UEA. She won the Curtis Brown Prize for her dissertation, which became her debut novel, The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock. An early draft was a finalist in the MsLexia First Novel Competition 2015, and it was also one of three entries shortlisted for the inaugural Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers’ Award.

2018-05-032018-05-03Europe/LondonUEA Live: Imogen Hermes GowarImogen Hermes Gowar won the Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarship to study for an MA in Creative Writing at UEA. She won the Curtis Brown Prize for her dissertation, which became her debut novel, The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock. An early draft was a finalist in the MsLexia First Novel Competition 2015, and it was also one of three entries shortlisted for the inaugural Deborah Rogers Foundation Writers’ Award.
TBCWriters Centre Norwich